No. 1 Alabama

Let’s start with what Might happen to the ever rolling Crimson Tide. Alabama could lose its opener on Saturday in Atlanta against Florida State. The Tide could also lose a regular season game–maybe at Auburn in November.

What won’t happen is that Coach Nick Saban will lose both. The Tide came within a few seconds of winning back to back national championships last season. There is again a solid base of veteran talent, including QB Jalen Hurts, who is the first returning starter at QB since 2013. The rest of this article is available to subscribers only – to become a subscriber click here.